Non-skid tire chain



J. FRIE.

NON-SKID TIRE CHAIN.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20.19::2.

1,3 18,064. Patented Oct. 7, 1919.

JOSEYH ERIE, OF FOUNTAIN CITY, WISCONSIN.

NON- SKID TIRE-CHAIN.

l 3% hflfia Application filed m 20,

To all echora it may concern Be it known that l, Jessi-u Finn, a citizenof the United States of America, residing at Fountain City, in thecounty of Buffalo and State of \Yisconsin, have invented certain new anduseful improvements in Non-Skid fiire-(lhains, of which the following isa specification. reference being had therein to the accompanying(.lrawing.

This invention relates to a non-skid tire chain and has for itsprincipal object the production of simple and eliicient means forholding the chain around a tire.

Another object of this invention. is the production of a lock forholding the chain around an automobile tire, which lock may be easilyattached and detached.

A still further object of this invention is in the production of a lockwhich is adapted to he sprung into engagement with the end links of achain! 4 v With these and other objects in. view this invention.consists in general of certain novel combinations, constructions andarrange: ments of parts as will he hereinafter fully described and claimed.

in the ZLCGOIIllmllYlHg drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary plan view of the tire chain.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail view of: the lockin means. i

Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 3 -3,

vFi 2.

ig. i is a side elevation of the latch used in connection with thisdevice.

By referring to the accompanying drawing by nun'ierals it will be seenthat this device consists of the outer chains I which are connected bymeans of the transverse chains 53. These transverse chains 2 areconnected by means of the circular link 3 and the radiating chain arms4. Thoside chains 1 are provided with the end links 5 and thelockcarrying links 3.

The loclecarrying with the eyes 7 which receive the rivets 8 so as tohold the latch 9- in engagement therewith. This latch l) consists of.the eylindricallyshaped body-porlion 10, which body-portion is providedwith the divergingly-en:

lhe arms '11 terminate in lingers 12, which depending bent outwardly soas to ditcnding arms 11. the depending -51 ers 12 are Specification ofLetters Patent.

links 6 are provided ratented Oct. "7, 1919.

1918. Serial No. 245,88.

verge from one another thereby forming the gripping ends 13.

The body-portion 10 of the latch 9 is provided with the centrz l bore 1through which passes the rivet. S.

It will be seen by referring especially to Fig. 3, that the latch 9 ispivotally mounted upon the latclrcari-ying link 6 and is'passedthroughthe end link 5 so that the arms 11 will, extend parallel with thelink 6. By referring especially to Fig. 2, it will be seen that thediverging arms 11 are sprung toward one another so as to allow thefingers 12 to pass within the opening provided within the link 15 whichis carried adjacent the link (3 whereby the gripping ends 13 of thefingers 12 will engage the side portions of the link 15 therehy holdingthe latch 9 in a locked position since the arms will normally springaway from each other so as to engage the side portions of the link 15.

Vlhen it is desired to detachthe chain from the automobile tire it willbe seen that this may be done very quickly and etliciently since allthat is necessary is to press the two arms 11 toward one another so asto allow the gri1 1 )ing ends 1-3 to be free of the side portions of thelink 15, and the strain upon the chain will normally throw the latch outof engagement with said link 15. This is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

From the above description it will be seen that a simple and eliicientdevice has been produced wherehy the chain may he quickl placed upon atire and locked thereon. Tl will also he seen that a lock has beenproduced which is cheap or" construction, and only consists in onemember that is in any way different from the usual elements in anon-skid chain, namely the latchfl. It will he seen that this latch 9may he placed upon the usual non-skid chain in such a manner that thesame will engage the links carried thereon.

lVh-at is claimed 1. As a new article of manufacture, a latch of theclass described comprising a cylindri all body portion, a central boreprovided within. said body portion, diverging arms extending front saidbody portion, de-

pending fin ers carried upon the end portions of em arms and terminatingm (11- .vergently-extending gripplng ends carried fig? upon the ends ofsaid fingers, and. said gripping ends extending outwardly at anangle tosaid depending fingers.

2. As anew article of manufacture, a latch of the elites describedcomprising a single piece of resilient metal, said latch comprisingecylindrical body portion, said body portion being provided with acentral lJUIB, diverging arms extending from said body portion,depending'iiijtegral fingers eX- 1o tending at an angle from said arms,and

gripping ends extending at an angle from said fingers so as to divergefrom one an other.

JOSEPH FREE.

I in testimony whereof I hereunto effix my 15 signature.

